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The coefficient of a refrigerator can be greater than 1. True or False?(a) True(b) FalseThis question was addressed to me during an online exam.Origin of the question is Thermodynamics in section Thermodynamics of Physics – Class 11

Answer» RIGHT option is (a) True

The explanation is: The coefficient of a refrigerator is defined as α = Q2/W,

where Q2 is heat EXTRACTED from a cold reservoir and W is work done.

α = Q2/( Q1 – Q2).

Therefore α can be less than or greater than ONE.


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